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July 10, 2009

Samoan PM: Fijians Must Take to the Streets Peacefully

Samoa is taking a hard line against Fiji in advance of the Pacific Forum, saying Fiji's destiny is in the hands of its own people.

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, who hosted John Key in Apia yesterday, believes Fiji has been treated more than fairly, after failing to meet the Forum's deadline to announce democratic elections.

Mr Malielegaoi says the Fijian people must take to the streets to demonstrate against the military regime. He says there does not need to be an uprising and Fijians can do many things peacefully to show their opinion.

He says talk of a "Pacific family" being promoted by Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples falls on deaf ears in Fiji.

......and unfortunately Malielegaoi is correct. However well intentioned Pita Sharples' is, he's yet to learn the intricacies of the despot's psyche. Unfortunately the same goes for a number of others. One cannot have dialogue in good faith unless there is good faith. Perhaps Sevele's recent discussion with Frank might enable the despot to start to realise he isn't God's gift to mankind, but ..... these things take time - especially when total thick shits like Frank are involved.